Check valve device



.Euy 16, 1935. C. c. FARMER 2,008,133

CHECK VALVE DEVICE Filed May 25, l1932 l i i IIIIII INVENTOR. CLYDE O. FARMER By Wwf@ ATTORNEY.

Patented July 16, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT oFrlcE CHECK VALVE DEVICE Clyde C; Farmer, Pittsburgh, Pa., assigner to The Westinghouse Air Brake Company, Wilmerding, Pa., a corporation of Eennsylvania appueauon May 25, 1932, serial No. 613,445

' 6 Claims. (c1. 251-144) rIhis invention relates to fluid brake equipment Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through the reand particularly to check valve devices such as tainer taken on the line @-4 of Fig. 3. are employed in fluid brake controlling valve Referring to the drawing, the valve structure devices. illustrated is of the type similar to that disclosed 5 A11 object ofthe invention is to provide a mulin the copending application of Clyde C. Farmer 5 tiple check Valve device that may be assembled for Fluid pressure brakes, SerialV No. 612,465, Within a single chamber and wherein thel superled May 20th, i932, and assigned to the assignee imposed parts of the structure may be succesof this application, and as the functions of the sively inserted within the chamber without intern valve structure herein disclosed are fully set l ference with other parts' of the control valve deforth in that application, and application l0' vice,'andY wherein the parts may be successively relates to the structural features of the Valve removed through a single opening in the valve device, the functions will be but briefly' referred casing for -the-"*purpose of inspection and repair. to herein.

A further vobject ofthe invention is to provide Referring to the drawing, the valve structure l a combined check'valve and movable abutment comprises a. casing Il, having a chamber or bore '15 device wherein parts of the check Vvalve mechatherein which constitutes a part of a iiuid pasnism are utilized to support the movable abutsage or passages and which may be divided into ment and wherein the check Valve devices are a series of chambers as will hereinafter appear. retained in' assembled position by the movable Beginning with the bore l2 constituting the abutment and the cover for said abutment. inner portion of the chamber, a cylindrical tube 20 A further object of the invention is to pro- I3 is inserted therein for providing a valve seat vide a combined check valve and movable abut- M upon which a disc yvalve I5 is seated. A cylinment device having the above noted characterdrical bushing I6 is inserted in the adjacent bore istics wherein a check valve seat and the retainer Il, next larger in diameter, and this. bushing therefor are provided with centering facilities serves as a guide for the valve i5.V The next ad- 25 for assisting in the proper assembly of the parts, jacent bor-e I8 is made slightly larger in diameand wherein the diaphragm ofthe movable abutter andthe bore I'I,'in order to permit the bushment device is so Asupported by-thevalve seat reing IB to pass freely through it during assembly. .tainer that a relatively large effective area of the The next larger bore I9 provides a shoulder 2| .30 diaphragm is subjected to iiu'id pressure within between the bores I 8 and I9 for receiving a gas- 30 the valve chamber when thediaphragm is restket22 and flange 23 of a valve seat member 24 ingupon said retainer. j which closely rits within the bore I9. Aful'therobject ofthe invention isjtO DIOVde The valve yseat member '24 is provided on its a Combined multiple' check valve` and movable inner `side with a cylindrical flange 25 which exabutment device wherein certain of lthe parts tends toward the valve l5 and which serves to 35 thereof'SeYVe'multiPle dllTfM'tlmby reduing the limit movement of the valve I5 away from the number 0f Darts required JG0 2 minimum, and valve seat I4 and to center a spring 25 inter- 'Whefel'n the DaTS are'simple and relatively I1- posed between and engaging the valvev I5 and the @XPSDSVS and may readily be assembled and'revalve seat member 24 for urging the valve into 40 tained in operative position 'by a single cover engagement with the valve seat I4. 40 member." Y The outer side of the valve seat member 24 j These and other objects of the inventionA that is provided with a seat rib or valve seat 21 upon ,will be made apparent throughout the further dewhich a valve disc 28 is seated, the valve being scription thereof are attained by means-of the guided in a cylindrical ange E9 projecting from valve mechanism hereinafter described and illusthe outer face of the valve seat member. 45 4trated in the accompanyingy drawing; wherein The outer end of the bore I9 is charnfered at Flg- 1 S alODglUUdlIlal SSCOH lhTOugh ill Com- 3I so that it merges into the next larger bore bined multipleI check valve device and movable 32 and provides an inclined surface which serves ,abutment device embodying features of the into guide'the valve seat member 2li into proper 5C `vention; position wherein it is centered in the bore I9 50 `Fig.-2 is` a plan view of the retainer shown in as shown in Fig; l, and engages the gasket 22. Fig. 1, viewed in the direction of the arrows The valve seat member 2d is held in the op- ,2-2; f `erative position shown, by a retainer 33 having on Fig.v 3 is a plan view of the retainer Viewed in its inner face a pair of semi-circular flanges 3&1 .the direction of the arrows 3-3; and that are aligned with and engage the cylindrical 55 flange 2Q of the valve seat memberZll, so as to prevent outward movement thereof. The flanges 34 are separated to provide spaces 35 through which iiuid may now from the inner valve chamber 36 formed by the flanges 29 and 34, to the outer annular chamber 31.

The inner face of the retainer is also provided with a cylindrical projection 38 which serves to center a spring 39 that is interposed between and engages the valve 28 and the retainer 35, and which serves to urge the valve 28 into engagement with the valve seat El', The projection 38 also serves to limit movement of the valve 23 from its seat. Y

The retainer 33 is provided with a flange 5S that closely ts into the bore V32, and with guide webs 4l on the outer face of the iianges 35 sloping inwardly from the periphery ofthe flange l5 to the edges of the iianges 3d, which are adapted to engage the casing wall at the mouth of the bore 32 and guide the retainer into the assembled position shown, thereby facilitating the assembly of the valve device. i.

The outer face of the iiangeV it is iiush with the face 42 of the casing ll and is engaged by a iiexible diaphragm 43 that also serves as a sealing gasket between the casing and a cover Y 44, and which is clamped between the casing and the cover when the latter is secured to the casing by means of bolts or screws (not shown).

The outer face of the retainer is provided with i a recess 35, which provides a chamber d5 between vided with radial ribs t8, which serve to support the major portion of the diaphragm surface out of contact with the retainer when the diaphragm is subjected to a higher iiuid pressure on its outer face than the pressure on the inner face thereof. By reason ofthis construction, substantially the entire inner face of the diaphragm is subjected to fluid pressure within the chamber 65.

The'outer face of the diaphragm is subject to the fluid pressure within a chamber 49 between the diaphragm and the cover IM and a follower 5l is secured to the outer face of the diaphragm and which may serve to operate valve mechanism (not shown) through the medium of astem 52 Which extends eXteriorly of the cover through a bore 53 therein.

By reason of the valve mechanism inserted in the chamber as above described, the chamber is divided into` a chamber 50. on the inner side of the valve l5 and chamber 55 on the outer side of the valve l5 which serves to close communication between said sub-chambers; a valve chamber 35 on the outer side of the `valve seat member in which the valve 28 is mounted, said valve serving to close communication between the chambers 55 and 36; a chamber 45 which communicates With the valve chamber 3S through "opening 41, and an annular chamber 31 Asurrounding the valve chamber 36 andA which communicates with that chamber through the openings 35 between the flanges 34 of the retainer 33. The diaphragm chamber 49 is provided in the cover 44.

From the foregoing description, it is apparent that the parts of the valve device disclosed may be successively placed in their respective operative positions, beginning with the insertion of Vthe valve seat bushing i3 and ending with the securing of the closureI or cover 44 upon the casing il by bolts (not shown), and that the assembly is facilitated by the inclined guides provided for guiding the valve seat member and the retainer to their operative positions. It will be further noted that all of the parts are retained in their operative positions shown by the cover and that the parts are readily accessible for successive removal when the cover is removed.

By clamping the valve seat members and the retainer between the yielding gasket 22 and the yielding diaphragm 43, the parts are securely retained in place regardless of any slight discrepancies in over-all dimensions incident to manufacture. Y

In the particular valve device disclosed herein, for the above mentioned purpose, chambers 54 and `31 are connected by a passage 56 leading to the triple valve piston chamber (not shown) and the chamber 55 is provided with a passage 51 leading from the strainer chamber (not shown) of the triple valve device that is connected to the brake pipe (not shown). The chamberV 49 is connected to an auxiliary reservoir (not shown) by a passage 5B. Y

The valve structure. disclosed is particularly adapted for use in the brake controlling valve device referred to above and disclosed in saidVV copending application, and the check valves are so arranged that when the pressure in the cham-V When the pressure in chamber 55 is reduced a predetermined amount below that in passage 55 and chamber 54, the higher pressure on the left face of the valve l5 forces the valve open and iiuid may then flow from the chamber 54 past the valve I5 to chamber 55 and from thence to passage 51. Y

When the pressure is increased in the chambers 36 and 46 above the pressure in chamber 4,9, the diaphragm 43 is nexed outwardly, causing movement of the follower 5| and stem 52, which may actuate a release insuring valve or other valve mechanism (not shown) While I have disclosed the valve structure as particularly applied for controlling a byl-pass around a brake pipe iiuid strainer in a triple valve device, it is obvious that the construction of the valve and movable abutment Vmay Vbe modied for use in other fluid pressure apparatus and that the Vchambers controlled by the valves may be connected to various reservoirs and devices for obtaining other effects without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. The combination with a casing having a chamber through which fluid Vunder pressure is adapted to flow, and a valve seat member mounted in said chamber and having a valve seat, of a closure for said chamber constituting a rilexible diaphragm subject to fluid pressure within said chamber, a valve movable into engagement with said seat and a retaining member mounted insaid chamber for retaining said seat member and supporting the movable portion of said diaphragm, said retaining member having pro- 7.5

jections upon its diaphragm supporting face for maintaining a relatively large proportion of the diaphragm out of contact with said retaining member.

2. The combination with a casing having a chamber through which fluid under pressure is adapted to flow, and a valve seat member mounted .in said chamber and having a valve seat,` of a closure for said chamber constituting a flexible diaphragm subject to huid pressure within said chamber, a valve movable into engagement with said seat, and a retaining member mounted in said chamber for retaining said seat member and supporting the movable portion of said diaphragm, said retaining member having radial ridges upon its diaphragm Asupporting face for maintaining a relatively large proportion of the diaphragm out of Contact with said retaining member.

3. The combination with a casing having a chamber through which fluid under pressure is adapted to flow, and a valve seat member mounted in said chamber having a valve seat, of a c10- sure for said chamber constituting a flexible diaphragm subject to fluid pressure within said chamber, a valve movable into engagement with said seat, a retaining member mounted in. said chamber, between and engaging said valve seat member and said diaphragm, for retaining said valve seat member in operative position and for suppcrting said diaphragm, and means between said diaphragm and said retaining member for maintaining a relatively large proportion of the diaphragm out of contact with said retaining member.

l. The combination witha casing having a chamber through which fluid under pressure is adapted to ow, and a valve seat member mounted in said chamber having a valve seat, of a closure for said chamber constituting a iiexible diaphragm subject to uid pressure within said chamber, a valve movable into engagement with said seat, a retaining'member mounted in said chamber, between and engaging said valve seat member and said diaphragm, for retaining said valve seat member in operative position and for supporting said diaphragm, means between said diaphragm' and said retaining member for maintaining a relatively large proportion of the diaphragm out of contact with said retaining member, and la spring interposed between and engaging said valve and said retaining member for urging said valve into engagement with said seat.

5. The combination with a casing having a chamber through which fluid under pressure is adapted to flow, and a valve seat member mounted in said chamber having a valve seat, of a closure for said chamber constituting a flexible diaphragm subject to fluid pressure within said chamber, a valve movable into engagement with said seat, a retaining member mounted in said chamber, between and engaging said valve seat member and said diaphragm, for retaining said valve seatV member in operative position and for supporting said diaphragm, means between said diaphragm and said member for maintaining a relatively large proportion of the diaphragm out of contact with said retaining member, and means on said retaining member for limiting movement of said valve away from said seat.

6. The combination with a casing having a chamber throughwhich iluid under pressure is adapted to ilow, and a valve seat member mounted in said chamber having a valve seat, of a closure for said chamber constituting a flexible phragrn subject to fluid pressure within said chamber, a valve movable into engagement with said seat, a retaining member mounted in said chamber, between and engaging said valve seat member and said diaphragm, for retaining said valve seat member in operative position and for supporting said diaphragm, means between said diaphragm and said retaining memberfor main- 

